In Malaysia, the textiles and apparel industry is a very promising and stable industry. The industry first accelerated in the early 1970s when the country embarked on export-oriented industrialisation. With exports valued at RM9.3 billion while imports amounted to RM5.2 billion, Malaysia has become a net exporter of textiles and textile products.

There are at least 670 licensed companies in production with investments of RM8.3 billion in the textile and apparel industry, creating a high demand for professional textile workers as the underlying thread that holds whole industry together.

Professional textile workers produce fiber, upholstery and cloth, and then transform them into products that we use everyday, from clothes in the fashion industry through to sheets, towels, furniture and more.

Pursuing an education in this field will open you to many levels of opportunity in the many processes of the booming textile industry, from working directly with heavy machines, to working with the fine craft of fibers and cloth, to even exploring your creative side in textile design.

Just some of the many career paths that will be available for you in this colourful industry include: